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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Academy | New Horizons Academy | Progress Schools - Northamptonshire | WiEducate LTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Castle Academy | New Horizons Academy | Progress Schools - Northamptonshire | WiEducate LTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN1 2TR | Northampton, NN1 2NE | NN1 2BG | Northampton, NN1 5PT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools alternative provision | Other independent special school | Special post 16 institution |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–16 | 13–16 | 16–25 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Inadequate | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 5.6 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 13% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.1% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.25 (Competitive) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 75 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 455 | 50 | 29 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 455 / 420 (108%) | 50 / 105 (48%) | 29 / 50 (58%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.3% | 70% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Lugg | Mr Matt Hance | Ms Kate Waller | Mrs Stephanie Horne |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT) | Tove Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST | Independent | Special post 16 institution |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | TOVE LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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